London (AFP) – Andrew Robertson on Wednesday urged Scotland to put sentiment aside when they face Ukraine in next week's World Cup play-off semi-final. Scotland host war-torn Ukraine next Wednesday in a semi-final rescheduled from March after Russia's invasion began in February. Ukraine are certain to earn the support of fans around the world in […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Thiago Alcantara will be fit to face Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final. The Spanish midfielder came off at half-time in Sunday's Premier League clash against Wolves after suffering an Achilles problem. Thiago did not train when Liverpool held an open session in front of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will see out his contract at Liverpool next season, but the Egypt forward remains non-committal on his future at Anfield beyond 2023. Salah's contract expires at the end of next season and talks over a new deal have dragged on for months without a resolution. Ahead of Saturday's […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will see out his contract at Liverpool next season, but the Egypt forward remains non-committal on his future at Anfield beyond 2023. Salah's contract expires at the end of next season and talks over a new deal have dragged on for months without a resolution. However, ahead of […]

London (AFP) – Todd Boehly's consortium has secured Chelsea's future but the hard work is just beginning for the latest American billionaire to be lured by the promise of Premier League riches. Boehly's group has received the approval from the British government and Premier League required to seal the £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) deal. Having […]

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Named as the venue for this weekend's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid after Saint-Petersburg was stripped of the game, the Stade de France has been hurriedly getting ready for the event with a new pitch being laid. The grass for the new surface was grown in Spain, near […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea can finally start planning for the future after the UK government approved Todd Boehly's £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) purchase of the club, bringing down the curtain on the Roman Abramovich era. The club have been transformed from Premier League also-rans into a trophy-winning machine under the Russian billionaire, winning 19 major […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar says he would like to stay at French champions Paris Saint-Germain despite rarely justifying his world record fee of 222 million euros ($236 million) and amid rumours the club would like him to leave. The 30-year-old Brazilian signed an extension to his contract last year taking him up to 2025. However, […]

London (AFP) – The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries said she had issued a licence permitting the deal late on Tuesday, shortly after […]

London (AFP) – The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries said she had issued a licence permitting the deal late on Tuesday, shortly after […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp surveyed the wreckage of Liverpool's 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid and responded with a transformative swoop for Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Without Alisson's prodigious contributions to the Liverpool cause, including a vital goal last season, Klopp's side would not be preparing for Saturday's revenge mission against the Spanish […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's Rodrygo was asked on Tuesday what was the best piece of advice he had been given by Karim Benzema, and he answered quickly: "To give him the ball". It has been a sensible strategy for Real Madrid, whose number nine will be the most dangerous player on the pitch in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has been named the League Managers' Association Premier League Manager of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday. The Reds won both the English League Cup and FA Cup, beating Chelsea in penalty shoot-outs at Wembley on both occasions. But Liverpool lost out on the Premier League title to […]

England's 2021/22 Premier League season was the second most-watched in US history, according to data provided by NBC Sports. The most-watched season was 2015-16 when Leicester City won the title. It's a season where the title race, European qualification and relegation battle were decided on the final day. From the top to the bottom of […]

Milan (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said Tuesday that his experience of European glory will be no help to him as Roma are one step away from their first major continental crown. Mourinho has won two Champions Leagues, the old UEFA Cup and the Europa League, but said he was feeling the same pressure ahead of […]